Pantone Color of the Year 2011:18-2120 Honeysuckle Honeysuckle Red

2011 Pantone Color of the Year: PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle Honeysuckle Red

Colour for all seasons: Brave. Confident. Essential. Brave new colour, brave new world. Let the bold spirit of honeysuckle infuse you, inspire you and accompany you through the year. It's a colour for the everyday - without any'everyday 'colour.

While the 2010 Color of the Year PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise offers many a sense of escape, Honeysuckle Red makes us brave to face our everyday troubles. Honeysuckle is a vibrant red-pink color that is inspiring and uplifting. It moves our hearts beyond escape and instills confidence, courage and spirit to face the various challenges of everyday life.

"In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a glamorous, stimulating colour that stimulates adrenaline and is perfect for fighting off the blues," explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director ® Pantone Color Institute. "Honeysuckle's positive qualities stem from its strong association with its parent color, red, which is the most physical and visceral of the spectrum."

Eisman continued: "The intensity of this festive red and pink is very seductive and attractive. In fact, it is this color that attracts hummingbirds for honey, not the sweet aroma of their named flowers. Honeysuckle may also bring a nostalgic feeling with its associated delicious aroma, reminiscent of the carefree days of spring and summer."

Honeysuckle is guaranteed to give off a healthy glow, whether worn by men or women. It's an eye-catching, eye-catching shade for women's clothing, accessories and cosmetics worn day and night, as well as men's ties, shirts and sportswear. Add a lively touch to interior spaces with honeysuckle-patterned pillows, bedspreads, small appliances and tabletop accessories. Looking for an inexpensive way to freshen up your home? Paint walls with honeysuckle to energize a family room, kitchen or hallway.

Currently, many manufacturers offer honeysuckle products:

Wedding DressHoneysuckle Red, a glamorous shade for wedding attendant outfits and accessories, is now one of nearly 200 PANTONE WEDDING colors offered by Dessy (a leading manufacturer of bridesmaids, social occasions and flower girl dresses). Exclusively offered by Dessy, PANTONE WEDDING offers a range of color tools to make it easy for brides to achieve a perfectly color coordinated wedding - from inspiration to "I do". Visit www.dessy.com for more information.

Honeysuckle red paint
One of 3,000 colors in Pantone's range of premium eco-friendly paints. PANTONE paints combine the accuracy of PANTONE color with the beauty of high-performance Dutch paints. Visit www.pantonepaints.com for more information.

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fashion
Honeysuckle is always paired with a standard base in black, navy, charcoal or light grey to medium grey. But the use of complementary bronze greens, such as Willow PANTONE 16-0632 and/or Tapenade PANTONE 18-0840, adds a new touch of sophistication to a combination that showcases the energy of honeysuckle. The green tones are very interesting in the accessories of honeysuckle tights and tops. Another great and unique combination is honeysuckle with a pink brown color, such as apricot brandy PANTONE 17-1540. Imagine a warm cashmere turtleneck in apricot brandy, paired with matching skirts and shoes to make the legs blend and look more slender. Honeysuckle cashmere scarves and belts create a sweet combination. To blend all the colors, try using a large and bold pattern pack of each of the colors mentioned above.

Home interior
Honeysuckle can appear upbeat and energetic when used in large areas such as the entrance area of a house or apartment. When used on dining room walls, it can stimulate appetite and conversation. In the kitchen, placemats and other linen (patterned or solid), stained glassware, candles and small appliances add a fun touch to the dining table. Honeysuckle is a great color to cover up worn kitchen cabinets, or, if the color is too much for you, try repainting the knobs and drawer handles. But be warned - once you try this eye-catching shade, it can be addictive.

Printing and packagingHoneysuckle Red is an excellent packaging color for products that express a lively or festive atmosphere or suggest sweetness and fragrance. It is a particularly good shade for packaging of delicious food or beverages. The name Honeysuckle evokes these notions. The closest match to Honeysuckle Red PANTONE 18-2120 TPX in PANTONE PLUS SERIES is 205 U, p. 14. 45 (choose uncoated - the coating is more vibrant). In terms of deliciousness, one of the best combinations of Honeysuckle in the PLUS series is the grape color 2573, p. 76. The amount of grapes should be less than that of Honeysuckle, which has the smallest composition in the rich chocolate color, such as 483, p. 32.